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Paella Party Catering in Lower Common
From the first sizzle in the pan to the last crispy spoonful, paella catering for birthday parties, garden parties and private events turns food into part of your party in Lower Common.
- Big birthdays
- Garden get-togethers
- Christenings and naming days
Paella party catering near Lower Common
Lower Common: your questions answered
Is Lower Common close to London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater a reception after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a garden, marquee or venue nearby with a suitable spot to cook. Churches rarely have space for live cooking, so the meal is normally elsewhere. Tell us where the reception will be.
How much space do you need?
Level ground for the burners, pans and a table, in the open air or a ventilated covered area, plus the venue’s agreement to cooking.
Do you cater for children?
Yes. A simple chicken paella goes down well with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you provide plates and cutlery?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
How many paellas should we have?
Normally two or three, so every guest has a choice. We will recommend a mix based on diets.
Do you bring plates and cutlery?
On request. Proper crockery or good-quality disposables are available.
Can you set up in a small garden?
Many gardens work. We need level ground, clearance and access. A picture helps.
How our paella party catering works in Lower Common
It’s easy to cater for a mix of guests: a meat or mixed paella, a seafood pan and a vegetable or vegan pan side by side. A plain chicken paella keeps children happy. Whether it is garden get-togethers and street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and vegetable paella for your guests.
In a small place like Lower Common, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Tell us about lanes and parking, and we’ll plan the set-up. All the cooking equipment comes with us, and we clear our cooking area away afterwards.
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so guests are fed quickly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on access and timings.
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Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Crockery and cutlery, or disposables
- How many courses
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
- Timings and hours
Travel, parking and access can affect the price, so it helps to tell us about your venue. The full price is confirmed before you book.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Whether the venue has crockery or staff
- Expected numbers
Thinking about paella party catering for your party in Lower Common? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with ideas and a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
What’s in the pans
Vegetable paella
Vegetarians get a real main course.
Churros
Fried, sugared and dipped in chocolate.
Should I cook it myself?
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
A DIY paella party works for small groups. For big numbers or lots of diets, a caterer makes life easier, and handles separate pans for each diet.
What we need at the venue
We’ll agree the cooking spot with you before the day. It needs to meet a few simple requirements:
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
- Outdoor space or a ventilated gazebo
- A photo of the garden helps us check the space
Not sure about your space? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegetable paella
- Churros
- Mixed paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Seafood paella
Live paella or other catering?
For a party that feels a little special without being formal, live paella is hard to beat. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so the menu you choose affects the price. Tell us your budget and we will suggest a menu.
Why Lower Common hosts choose us
- No hidden extras in your quote
- Real theatre, not just catering
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
- Hot food served quickly from the pan
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
Party venues around Lower Common
Lower Common is about 3 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. We bring paella party catering to gardens, halls and venues around Lower Common and the surrounding area. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Stratfield Saye House (4.3 miles west). Grand settings like these often have strict catering rules, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St Mary, with a paella lunch at home or in a hall afterwards.
Here we cover the RG27 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. Your party could be at a home on Mud Lane, Lower Common and Warbrook Lane. Close by, we cover parties in Eversley (1 mile north-east), Eversley Centre (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (2 miles east), Finchampstead (2 miles east) and California (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (11 miles south-west), Farnborough (7 miles south-east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (9 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south) and Yateley (3 miles east).
A little further out are West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.9 miles south) and Beaumys Castle (4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Local schools include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include White Hart Public House (less than half a mile east)
Dietary needs and planning tips
We take diets and allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Have cover ready for a shower
- Have bins ready
- Ensure children stay back from the pans
- Give separate numbers for children
The cooking area stays tidy and safe, with space kept clear around the burners.
Bread, salad and lemon wedges round off the meal.
The process
When we arrive, we set up the burners and pans and start cooking the sofrito and stock. The rice goes in about 20 minutes before serving, so we time everything to your schedule. Sunset in Lower Common is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June. After dark, the cooking area needs good lighting.
- It starts with your date, address, numbers and any diets.
- You get a menu suggestion and a clear price.
- We arrive, set up in your garden or venue and start the sofrito.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with tapas first if you’ve chosen them.
- We serve from the pan and clear our cooking area away when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can park close by to unload
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Not sure what you need yet? No problem: tell us about the occasion and the guests, and we’ll make suggestions. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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